Carmel Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.55° N 121.93° W

Carmel Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Carmel Beach sea temperature is
15.3°C
0.2° 

Carmel Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Carmel Beach today (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Carmel Beach at 2AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (16 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (16 Sep)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Carmel Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
219
202
175
192
250
244
238
182
140
136
119
198
198
142
135
125
135
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
N
0
ENE
5
NW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
Wind State
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
3:26AM1.05m
2:04PM1.50m
5:12AM1.01m
2:53PM1.44m
Low Tide
8:44PM0.24m
7:36AM0.87m
9:49PM0.26m
8:12AM0.98m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:14
7:12
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
17
15
15
Feels °C
13
15
14
14
15
15
14
14
15
16
15
15
16
16
17
16
15
15
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